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How to Say "haul" in Spanish

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botín

nounB2general
Use 'botín' when referring to a valuable quantity of something that has been obtained, especially in the context of theft or a significant find.

Examples

Los ladrones escaparon con un botín de un millón de euros.

The thieves escaped with a haul of one million euros.

saca

SAH-kah/ˈsa.ka/

nounB1general
Use 'saca' to refer to a sack or a specific amount of something that has been extracted or gathered, often referring to agricultural products or goods.
A large, brown burlap sack, filled and tied shut, resting on a wooden surface.

Examples

La saca de café pesa cincuenta kilos.

The sack of coffee weighs fifty kilos.

Necesitamos comprar una saca de patatas para la semana.

We need to buy a bag (sack) of potatoes for the week.

El pescador regresó con una buena saca de mariscos.

The fisherman returned with a good haul of shellfish.

Gender Check

Remember that 'saca' is feminine (la saca), unlike the related word 'saco' (the jacket or small sack), which is masculine (el saco).

tirar

verbB1general
Use 'tirar' when the meaning of 'haul' is the action of transporting something by pulling it with force, like a rope or a heavy object.

Examples

Le pido que tire la cuerda con fuerza.

I ask that you (formal) pull the rope hard.

Confusing 'botín' and 'saca'

Learners often confuse 'botín' and 'saca' because both refer to a quantity obtained. Remember that 'botín' implies value or illicit gain, like stolen goods, while 'saca' refers to a more general quantity, often in a sack, like produce.

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